Anthony White _GHOST SERIES_

Anthony White chats to Ralph Hobbs about his practice and the genesis of this body of work. He discusses his methodology, the role of colour in his practice and his view on the importance of abstraction in a contemporary society that is bombarded by images.

0:00 - The genesis of “Ghost Series”
0:49 - The change in composition and technique in this body of work
2:26 - The role of colour in the White’s work
3:04 - Impact of moving to the countryside outside of Paris
3:54 - An Australian working in France and the weight of history on his practice
5:18 - Abstraction (and colour) as a tool for political, social, philosophical engagement
8:17 - White’s recognition in Europe and his current exhibition at the Mark Rothko Centre
11:22 - The role of abstraction in contemporary society
14:09 -The global language of White’s art
15:38 - Mediums used in White’s practice
16:43 - White’s creative fellowship at the National Library of Australia and research into Sidney Nolan and the Eureka Stockade mural

Anthony White’s artistic work revolves around the notion of reclaiming the act of dissent through the
production of cultural objects. His research is situated at the intersection of several fields in the social
space including, politics, human rights, and postcolonialism. His practice is centered around concepts
of design and its history as a form of social and political expression. He works with painting, drawing,
collage, and printmaking. Through this practice, he tackles relevant questions to our time, to
encourage emancipation and new ways of thinking.
Anthony White’s artwork has been exhibited in Australia, Europe, and Asia. He has received
recognition and support through international cultural agencies such as The Trust Company Australia,
The National Association for the Visual Arts,(NAVA),The Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) and the
ADAGP France. He has also received critical acclaim by recognition in the form of art prizes and reviews most notably The Marten Bequest Travelling Scholarship (2007) The Creative Art Fellowship at The National Library of Australia (2020) and acknowledgements in the press notably The Australia Financial Review, Art Collector Magazine Australia and also Elle Décor (US edition)

In 2020 White was the recipient of The Creative Arts Fellowship at the National Library of Australia.The fellowship to research the library’s archive material related to the archive of Australian artist Sir Sidney Nolan (1917-1992) which informed a new body of work examining sovereign power, dissent, and the efficacity of civil disobedience. This was exhibited recently at Lennox St Gallery,Melbourne Manifestation (2023)